Around Elbow Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Alexandria. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the east of Elbow Lake. Alexandria has a population of 13,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fergus Falls. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the north of Elbow Lake and has a population of 13,800 people.
For comparison, Elbow Lake has a population of 1,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Elbow Lake, with the nearest first.
- Barrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Wendell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Wendell is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <3>
- Erdahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
- Erdahl is located in Grant County
- Ashby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <3>
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
- Melby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
- Melby is located in Douglas County
- Evansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
- Norcross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Charlesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Charlesville is located in Traverse County
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- Herman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hoffman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman <3>
- Western
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Nashua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Tintah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
- Tintah is located in Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Brandon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
- Herman
For more communities neighboring Elbow Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elbow Lake.
Grant County ...
Elbow Lake is located in Grant County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Douglas, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse & Wilkin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elbow Lake ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elbow Lake.
Airports Near Elbow Lake ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Elbow Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elbow Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elbow Lake ...
Looking for more information about Elbow Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Elbow Lake. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Elbow Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elbow Lake.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Minnesota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Minnesota Statewide Tourism
- Elbow Lake Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elbow Lake
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elbow Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elbow Lake. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elbow Lake), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |